Jagatsinghpur
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Jagatsinghapur | |
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City | |
   .jpg)  From Top-Left: Statue of cyclone at Paradeep Beach, Aerial View of Paradeep Port, Sunset at Paradeep Beach, Paradeep Beach, Ship at Paradeep Port, Maa Sarala Temple | |
| Nickname: Bani Kshetra | |
  ๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ Location in Odisha, India  ๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ (India) | |
| Coordinates: 20ยฐ16โฒN 86ยฐ10โฒE๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ20.27ยฐN 86.17ยฐE | |
| Country |  India |
| State | .png){kind=small} Odisha |
| District | Jagatsinghpur |
| Established | 1 April 1993 |
| Founded by | Government of Odisha |
| Named after | Jagat Singh |
| Government | |
| โข Collector & District Magistrate | Shri J. Sonal, IAS |
| โข Superintendent of Police | Rahul P R, I.P.S. |
| โข MP (Jagatsinghpur) | Bibhu Prasad Tarai BJP |
| โข Members of Legislative Assembly | Amarendra Das BJP |
| Area | |
โข Total | 1,759 km2 (679 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 559.31 m (1,835.0 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
โข Total | 1,136,971 |
| โข Density | 646.4/km2 (1,674/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| โข Official | Odia, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 754103 |
| Vehicle registration | OD-21 (JAGATSINGHPUR) |
| Sex ratio | 1.038 โ/โ |
| Literacy | 87.1% |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | 4
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| Precipitation | 1,501.3 millimetres (59.11 in) |
| Website | jagatsinghpur |
Jagatsinghpur is a vibrant coastal city and a municipality in Jagatsinghpur district in the Indian state of Odisha. It is also the headquarters of Jagatsinghpur district. It got the recognition as a new district on 1 April 1993 formerly it was a sub-division of Cuttack district. Paradip Port, Oil refinery and fertiliser factory are located in Jagatsinghpur district. Devi, Alaka, Biluakhai, Kusumi, Hansua, Kuanria and Lunijhara rivers belong to this district.
Geography
Jagatsinghapur is at 20ยฐ16โฒN 86ยฐ10โฒE๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ20.27ยฐN 86.17ยฐE. It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet).
History
Jagatsinghpur District came into existence on 1 April 1993. Before that, it was a part of the old Cuttack District which was divided into four new districts. It is surrounded by the districts of Kendrapara, Cuttack, Puri and Bay of Bengal. This district was also the worst hit by the 1999 Odisha Cyclone and had the highest death toll.
Transportation
The nearest railway station from Jagatsinghpur town is Gorakhnath Station which is about 10 km from Jagatsinghpur.[2] The nearest city is Cuttack, 40 km away. Train service is not frequent; it is better to go by road. Nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport at Bhubaneswar. Charter air service from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Paradip is provided by Pawan Hans. Jagatsinghpur is well connected with other cities via road. OSRTC and Private operated bus services to all the major Cities and Towns in Odisha.
Notable people born in Jagatsinghpur
The district, smallest in size among the 30 districts in Odisha, has produced some of the most famous names in Oriya. Notable among them are listed below.
Academics and scientists
Writers and poets
Freedom fighters, politicians and leaders
- Nabakrushna Choudhury
- Malati Choudhury
- Nityanand Kanungo
- Nimain Charan Pattnaik
- Sarala Devi
- Basanta Biswal
- Gopabandhu Choudhury
Theatre groups
The districts is also famous for having theatre groups which keep the old tradition of live acting before a crowd. The groups have become the part of the mainstream entertainment for people all over Odisha. Parbati Gannatya, Benirampur opera, Gouri Gananatya, Tulasi Gananatya, Durgashree Gananatya, Tarapur Opera and Trinath Gananatya are some of the famous theatre groups of Jagatsinghpur district.
Politics
Current chairperson of Jagatsinghpur municipality is Archana Singh (Indian National Congress), successor of Biplab Choudhury in 2022 (Indian National Congress) and MLA from Jagatsinghpur Assembly Constituency is Sri Amarendra Das of Bharatiya Janata Party in 2024. Previous MLAs from this Constituency were Chiranjib Biswal (Congress) between 2014 and 2019 Bishnu Das (BJD) between 2004 and 2013, Kailash Chandra Mallik of (Indian National Congress) in 1985, Krushna Chandra Mallik of (Indian National Congress) in 1980, and Kanduri Charan Mallik of JNP in 1977.[3]
Jagatsinghpur is a part of the Jagatsinghpur (Lok Sabha constituency).
Villages
References
- โ Cite error: The named reference
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- โ "State Elections 2004 - Partywise Comparison for 38 - Jagatsinghpur Constituency of Odisha". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 24 September 2008.
External links
Archived 6 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine